Sunday, March 22, 2015

Beautiful Poem

Today I saw stephen silver shared a beautiful poem in FB together with 2 part videohttps://vimeo.com/84022735https://vimeo.com/87448006

When you set out for Ithakaask that your way be long,full of adventure, full of instruction.The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,angry Poseidon - do not fear them:such as these you will never findas long as your thought is lofty, as long as a rareemotion touch your spirit and your body.The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,angry Poseidon - you will not meet themunless you carry them in your soul,unless your soul raise them up before you.Ask that your way be long.At many a Summer dawn to enterwith what gratitude, what joy -ports seen for the first time;to stop at Phoenician trading centres,and to buy good merchandise,mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,and sensuous perfumes of every kind,sensuous perfumes as lavishly as you can;to visit many Egyptian cities,to gather stores of knowledge from the learned.Have Ithaka always in your mind.Your arrival there is what you are destined for.But don't in the least hurry the journey.Better it last for years,so that when you reach the island you are old,rich with all you have gained on the way,not expecting Ithaka to give you wealth.Ithaka gave you a splendid journey.Without her you would not have set out.She hasn't anything else to give you.And if you find her poor, Ithaka hasn't deceived you.So wise you have become, of such experience,that already you'll have understood what these Ithakas mean.

Constantine P. Cavafy

--------------------------------I like the poem so much that I want to share it here so I could remember it in the future.. It came just in time because today I felt rather down due due to some feedback about my art. Made me realize I have been living too long in a glass bubble that I forgot some feedback could be very painful to hear but its like bitter medicine that I have to hear. Anyway, no art post for today because I have to fix it up. :)